Check out the Things To Do page and click on the "View" buttons. You will find Andrea's personal guide to Chile, the Santiago area and its surroundings. It's full of handy tips on everything from sightseeing, parking, day trips, food, etc. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P425ZuIteq7WMQhMrC2XH-X7Dxi2SqfNP8sOd--SALE
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Prices below reflect cost for TWO nights and include a 10-20% discount. 🛏️Hotel • Queen bed: $220 USD • Triple Room: $230 USD 🛖 Cabins: • 2 to 3 people: $288 USD • 4 to 5 people: $310 USD • 5 people - waterfall view cabin: $351 USD
Canyoning - $58 USD Day Tour - $32USD Hot Springs - $75USD Volcano Ascent - $175 USD
The most important thing is to have you with us on our special day! A heartfelt card or letter would be very much appreciated, but no gifts are needed or expected. If you do wish to give us something, a gift to our Family Fund would be preferred, you can find that in the Registry tab.
We recommend budgeting about $2,500 USD per person, all expenses included (flights, housing, food, activities) for a week in Chile to be on the safe side. You can save on this if you travel in a small group and share housing and travel expenses. In Pucon, you can also choose to stay at a hostel in town instead of at the retreat center.
Chilean food and restaurants are often meat-heavy. However, over the past few years, Chile has become a way more veggie-friendly place! You will find that it is fairly straightforward to find food in the city and touristy places, including Pucon. If you are exploring more rural areas, this can become a challenge. Vegetarians will have an easier time, but anyone with food restrictions will need to plan ahead and be prepared to either cook their meals or bring snacks with you if you are exploring outside the cities. Google Maps and Happy Cow are good ways of finding veggie-friendly places.
Yes! It is very common to find English-speaking guides/tours and signage in touristy areas. Google Translate is also a great tool to have. Make sure you either figure out roaming or grab a sim card when you get to Chile so you always have access to calls and data.
Chile is a credit card-heavy country, just like the US. You will only use cash to buy from some independent artisans or maybe pay for parking in certain areas. If you are not planning to make bigger art/crafts purchases, I would bring about 50-100 dollars to exchange when you get to Chile. If you stay close to Parque Arauco in Santiago, you will get a better exchange rate there than in the airport.
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